חלק ד

Subleasing and Damages

זכיות ואחריות השוכרים

Begins January 3, 2027 · provisional

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If a Landlord Overcharges a Tenant, Is It a Problem of Onaah?

Reuven is looking for an apartment to rent. He finds one he likes and the owner tells him it is $2,000 a month. After he signs the agreement, he speaks to his new neighbors and discovers that all of the identical apartments to his are paying only $1,200. Can he demand that the landlord renegotiate the rent because he overcharged him? Conversely, what if a tenant says he’ll pay $1,200 and the landlord agrees, but the landlord later discovers that the going rate is actually $2,000? Can he demand that the rent be renegotiated because he is being underpaid?

Are Anti-Eviction Laws Binding in Halacha?

In New Jersey and some other US states, there are laws that forbid evicting a tenant without just cause, even at the end of a lease. Is this law binding according to halacha?

Can a Tenant Demand the Right of First Refusal When His Lease Ends?

A tenant lives in a state that does not have anti-eviction laws. At the end of his lease, his landlord asks him to vacate the apartment so that he can rent it to his second cousin. The tenant says that he wants to renew the lease and is willing to give whatever the second cousin would give. He claims that he should have first rights to it since he is the current tenant. Is he correct?

What Can a Bais Din Do to Remove a Tenant Who Refuses to Move?

If a tenant is not paying rent, or he is at the end of a lease but refuses to vacate, what can a bais din do to get the tenant out?

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